Kenneth Mars

Birth Name:

Kenneth Mars

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and Drama from Northwestern University
Married Barbara Newborn on June 1997, having two children and six grandchildren
Died of pancreatic cancer at age 75
Began acting after graduation, joining the first national company of the Sound of Music
Actor and voice artist best remembered from "The Producers" (1967), "Young Frankenstein" (1974), "The Little Mermaid" (1989), TV's "Malcolm in the Middle," "The Pink Panther" and much more
Also an accomplished theater actor, even performing on Broadway
Released his "Henry the First" comedy album in 1975, where he portrayed statesman and political scientist Henry Kissinger in a several bits

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